Under the authority of subsection 18(1) of the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Act
and the Subordinate Legislation Revision and Consolidation Act
, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following Order.

All that piece or parcel of land situate and being at the northern end of the Northern Peninsula in the province, abutted and bounded as follows, that is to say:

Beginning at a point on the northwest coast of the Northern Peninsula northeast of Watts Point (Watts Point being northeast of Eddies Cove), that point having co-ordinates of north 5,701,550 metres and east 547,000 metres;

Then running in a southeasterly direction for a distance of 4,850 metres, more or less, to a point in a wooded lot, that point having co-ordinates of north 5,697,475 metres and east 549,575 metres;

Then running in a northeasterly direction for a distance of 6,900 metres, more or less, to a point on the northeast shore of a small pond, that point having co-ordinates of north 5,701,100 metres and east 555,425 metres;

Then running in a northwesterly direction for a distance of 4,640 metres, more or less, to a point near Four Mile Head on the northwest coast, that point having co-ordinates of north 5,705,000 metres and east 552,825 metres;

Then following the northwest shoreline in a southwesterly direction to the point of beginning and containing an area of 30.9 square kilometres, more or less, all bearings being referred to Zone 22 of the Universal Transverse Mercator Projection.

Reserving nevertheless out of the above described piece of land a public right-of-way consisting of the abandoned roadbed extending through that land.

The area known as Watts Point on the Great Northern Peninsula is established as an ecological reserve to preserve the unique flora of the calcareous barrens and a representative portion of the Strait of Belle Isle Ecoregion for scientific and educational purposes. To accomplish this, there will be no removal of plants or other material from the site except under specific permit, and there will be no development on the reserve. Scientific research at the site will be encouraged, and educational use will be permitted where it does not conflict with the general objectives of preservation and scientific research. Recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, and hiking will be permitted.